Hang together Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈhæŋ/ /təˈɡɛðɝ

HANG tuh-GEH-thur

UK

hˈæŋ/ /təɡˈɛðɐ

hang tuh-GEH-thuh

Definition

To stay united as a group and support each other; also, for parts or ideas to be logically consistent or make sense together.

Usage & Nuances

Mainly informal. For people, means staying united, especially in challenges ('We must hang together'). For ideas/things, means being logically consistent ('The story doesn't hang together'). Not about physically hanging.

• Spanish: mantenerse unidos - tener coherencia
• Portuguese (BR): ficar juntos - fazer sentido (ser coerente)
• Portuguese (PT): manter-se juntos - fazer sentido (ser coerente)
• Chinese (Simplified): 团结一致 - 前后一致（有条理）
• Chinese (Traditional): 團結一致 - 前後一致（有條理）
• Hindi: एक साथ रहना - संगठित व तर्कसंगत होना
• Arabic: يبقون معًا - يكون منطقيًا (متماسكًا)
• Bengali: একসাথে থাকা - সংগঠিত বা যুক্তিসঙ্গত হওয়া
• Russian: держаться вместе - быть логичным (согласованным)
• Japanese: 団結する - つじつまが合う
• Vietnamese: gắn bó với nhau - hợp lý (liên kết chặt chẽ)
• Korean: 함께 뭉치다 - 앞뒤가 맞다
• Turkish: birlikte kalmak - tutarlı olmak
• Urdu: اکٹھے رہنا - منطقی طور پر جڑنا
• Indonesian: bersatu - masuk akal (konsisten)

Example Sentences

If we hang together, we can finish the project.

basic

The two parts of your story don't hang together.

basic

Good friends should always hang together in difficult times.

basic

If we don't hang together, we'll all fail separately.

natural

All the evidence just doesn't hang together—something's off.

natural

Our team really knows how to hang together when things get tough.

natural